The Vascular Plants of Iowa
An Annotated Checklist and Natural History
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Group Name:
Angiosperms: Dicotyledons
Family Name:
Ceratophyllaceae
Genus:
Ceratophyllum L.
L.
Species:
Ceratophyllum demersum
L.
Species Common Name:
Coontail, hornwort
Habitat:
Shallow water of lakes; ponds
Abundance and Distribution:
Frequent south and in lakes area; rare to infrequent north
Origin:
Native
Iowa and Its Flora:
More information about plants of Missouri River Alluvium Region: Oxbows
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e5314